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Themes in Jeremiah 52

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Themes in Jeremiah 52

Jeremiah 52:1 (show verse)

Zedekiah was one and twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.

Hamutal » The mother of jehoahaz and zedekiah
Jeremiah » Of libnah, grandfather of jehoahaz

Jeremiah 52:2 (show verse)

And he did that which was evil in the eyes of the LORD, according to all that Jehoiakim had done.

Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » The evil reign of

Jeremiah 52:3 (show verse)

For through the anger of the LORD it came to pass in Jerusalem and Judah, till he had cast them out from his presence, that Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.

Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Throws off his allegiance to nebuchadnezzar

And it came to pass in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month, that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came, he and all his army, against Jerusalem, and encamped against it, and built a siege wall against it round about.

Jerusalem » Captured and pillaged by » Nebuchadnezzar, king of babylon
Month » Tebeth (january) » Nebuchadnezzar besieges jerusalem in
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Nebuchadnezzar destroys the city and temple, takes him captive to babylon, blinds his eyes, kills his sons

Jeremiah 52:5 (show verse)

So the city was besieged unto the eleventh year of king Zedekiah.

Jerusalem » Captured and pillaged by » Nebuchadnezzar, king of babylon
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Nebuchadnezzar destroys the city and temple, takes him captive to babylon, blinds his eyes, kills his sons

Jeremiah 52:6 (show verse)

And in the fourth month, in the ninth day of the month, the famine was severe in the city, so that there was no bread for the people of the land.

Cities » Were frequently » Wasted by famine
Famine » Often severe
Famine » Instances of » In jerusalem, from siege
Jerusalem » Captured and pillaged by » Nebuchadnezzar, king of babylon
Month » Tammuz (july) » the number only appears in the bible » Jerusalem taken by nebuchadnezzar in
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Nebuchadnezzar destroys the city and temple, takes him captive to babylon, blinds his eyes, kills his sons

Jeremiah 52:7 (show verse)

Then the city wall was broken through, and all the men of war fled, and went forth out of the city by night by the way of the gate between the two walls, which was by the king's garden; (now the Chaldeans were by the city round about:) and they went by the way of the plain.

Jerusalem » Captured and pillaged by » Nebuchadnezzar, king of babylon
Month » Tammuz (july) » the number only appears in the bible » Jerusalem taken by nebuchadnezzar in
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Nebuchadnezzar destroys the city and temple, takes him captive to babylon, blinds his eyes, kills his sons

Jeremiah 52:8 (show verse)

But the army of the Chaldeans pursued after the king, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho; and all his army was scattered from him.

Jericho » Plain of
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Nebuchadnezzar destroys the city and temple, takes him captive to babylon, blinds his eyes, kills his sons

Jeremiah 52:9 (show verse)

Then they took the king, and carried him up unto the king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath; where he pronounced judgment upon him.

Riblah » Headquarters of nebuchadnezzar during the siege of jerusalem
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Nebuchadnezzar destroys the city and temple, takes him captive to babylon, blinds his eyes, kills his sons

Jeremiah 52:10 (show verse)

And the king of Babylon killed the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes: he killed also all the princes of Judah in Riblah.

Malice » Instances of » Nebuchadrezzar toward zedekiah
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Nebuchadnezzar destroys the city and temple, takes him captive to babylon, blinds his eyes, kills his sons

Jeremiah 52:11 (show verse)

Then he put out the eyes of Zedekiah; and the king of Babylon bound him in chains, and carried him to Babylon, and put him in prison till the day of his death.

physical Bondage » In prison » General references to
Malice » Instances of » Nebuchadrezzar toward zedekiah
Prisons » General references to
Prisons » Used for confining » Enemies taken captive
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Nebuchadnezzar destroys the city and temple, takes him captive to babylon, blinds his eyes, kills his sons

Jeremiah 52:12 (show verse)

Now in the fifth month, in the tenth day of the month, which was the nineteenth year of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, came Nebuzar-adan, captain of the guard, who served the king of Babylon, into Jerusalem,

Jeremiah 52:13 (show verse)

And burned the house of the LORD, and the king's house; and all the houses of Jerusalem, and all the houses of the great men, burned he with fire:

Jerusalem » Captured and pillaged by » Nebuchadnezzar, king of babylon
Month » Ab (august) » number only mentioned » Temple destroyed in
Nebuzaradan (nebuzar-adan) » Commands the assyrian army which besieged jerusalem and carried the inhabitants to babylon
Temple » Solomon's » Destroyed by nebuchadnezzar, and the valuable contents carried to babylon
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Nebuchadnezzar destroys the city and temple, takes him captive to babylon, blinds his eyes, kills his sons

Jeremiah 52:14 (show verse)

And all the army of the Chaldeans, that were with the captain of the guard, broke down all the walls of Jerusalem round about.

Jeremiah 52:15 (show verse)

Then Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard carried away captive certain of the poor of the people, and the rest of the people that remained in the city, and those that had deserted, that deserted to the king of Babylon, and the rest of the multitude.

Jeremiah 52:16 (show verse)

But Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard left certain of the poor of the land for vinedressers and for farmers.

Israel » Josiah » Son » Zedekiah
Jerusalem » Captured and pillaged by » Nebuchadnezzar, king of babylon
Month » Ab (august) » number only mentioned » Temple destroyed in
Nebuzaradan (nebuzar-adan) » Commands the assyrian army which besieged jerusalem and carried the inhabitants to babylon
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Nebuchadnezzar destroys the city and temple, takes him captive to babylon, blinds his eyes, kills his sons

Jeremiah 52:17 (show verse)

Also the pillars of bronze that were in the house of the LORD, and the stands, and the bronze sea that was in the house of the LORD, the Chaldeans broke, and carried all their bronze to Babylon.

Jerusalem » Captured and pillaged by » Nebuchadnezzar, king of babylon
Laver » Broken and carried away to babylon by the chaldeans
Laver of brass » Called the brazen sea
Month » Ab (august) » number only mentioned » Temple destroyed in
Nebuzaradan (nebuzar-adan) » Commands the assyrian army which besieged jerusalem and carried the inhabitants to babylon
Pillar » Broken and carried to babylon
Temple » Solomon's » Destroyed by nebuchadnezzar, and the valuable contents carried to babylon
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Nebuchadnezzar destroys the city and temple, takes him captive to babylon, blinds his eyes, kills his sons

Jeremiah 52:18 (show verse)

The pots also, and the shovels, and the wick trimmers, and the basins, and the spoons, and all the vessels of bronze with which they ministered, they took away.

Caldron » In the temple
Jerusalem » Captured and pillaged by » Nebuchadnezzar, king of babylon
Month » Ab (august) » number only mentioned » Temple destroyed in
Nebuzaradan (nebuzar-adan) » Commands the assyrian army which besieged jerusalem and carried the inhabitants to babylon
Shovel » Temple
Snuffers » Provided for the lamps in the temple
Temple » Solomon's » Destroyed by nebuchadnezzar, and the valuable contents carried to babylon
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Nebuchadnezzar destroys the city and temple, takes him captive to babylon, blinds his eyes, kills his sons

Jeremiah 52:19 (show verse)

And the basins, and the firepans, and the bowls, and the pots, and the lamps, and the spoons, and the cups; that which was of gold, in gold, and that which was of silver, in silver, the captain of the guard took away.

Caldron » In the temple
Candlestick » Of the temple » Taken with other spoils to babylon
Cup » Made of gold
Gold » Altar lamps, and other articles made of
Jerusalem » Captured and pillaged by » Nebuchadnezzar, king of babylon
Month » Ab (august) » number only mentioned » Temple destroyed in
Nebuzaradan (nebuzar-adan) » Commands the assyrian army which besieged jerusalem and carried the inhabitants to babylon
Temple » Solomon's » Destroyed by nebuchadnezzar, and the valuable contents carried to babylon
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Nebuchadnezzar destroys the city and temple, takes him captive to babylon, blinds his eyes, kills his sons

Jeremiah 52:20 (show verse)

The two pillars, one sea, and twelve bronze bulls that were under the stands, which king Solomon had made in the house of the LORD: the bronze of all these vessels was beyond weight.

Bullock (ox) » Twelve bronze, under the molten sea in solomon's temple
Jerusalem » Captured and pillaged by » Nebuchadnezzar, king of babylon
Laver » Broken and carried away to babylon by the chaldeans
Month » Ab (august) » number only mentioned » Temple destroyed in
Nebuzaradan (nebuzar-adan) » Commands the assyrian army which besieged jerusalem and carried the inhabitants to babylon
Pillar » Broken and carried to babylon
Solomon » Builds the temple
Temple » Solomon's » Destroyed by nebuchadnezzar, and the valuable contents carried to babylon
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Nebuchadnezzar destroys the city and temple, takes him captive to babylon, blinds his eyes, kills his sons

Jeremiah 52:21 (show verse)

And concerning the pillars, the height of one pillar was eighteen cubits; and bands of twelve cubits did compass it; and the thickness thereof was four fingers: it was hollow.

Fingerbreadth » A unit of measurement
Handbreadth » A measure (about four inches)
Jerusalem » Captured and pillaged by » Nebuchadnezzar, king of babylon
Measure » Finger
Month » Ab (august) » number only mentioned » Temple destroyed in
Nebuzaradan (nebuzar-adan) » Commands the assyrian army which besieged jerusalem and carried the inhabitants to babylon
Pillar » Broken and carried to babylon
Temple » Solomon's » Destroyed by nebuchadnezzar, and the valuable contents carried to babylon
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Nebuchadnezzar destroys the city and temple, takes him captive to babylon, blinds his eyes, kills his sons

Jeremiah 52:22 (show verse)

And a capital of bronze was upon it; and the height of one capital was five cubits, with network and pomegranates upon the capitals round about, all of bronze. The second pillar also and the pomegranates were like unto these.

Chapiter » Head of a pillar
Jerusalem » Captured and pillaged by » Nebuchadnezzar, king of babylon
Month » Ab (august) » number only mentioned » Temple destroyed in
Nebuzaradan (nebuzar-adan) » Commands the assyrian army which besieged jerusalem and carried the inhabitants to babylon
Pomegranate » Carved on the pillars of the temple
Temple » Solomon's » Destroyed by nebuchadnezzar, and the valuable contents carried to babylon
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Nebuchadnezzar destroys the city and temple, takes him captive to babylon, blinds his eyes, kills his sons

Jeremiah 52:23 (show verse)

And there were ninety and six pomegranates on a side; and all the pomegranates upon the network were a hundred round about.

Jerusalem » Captured and pillaged by » Nebuchadnezzar, king of babylon
Month » Ab (august) » number only mentioned » Temple destroyed in
Nebuzaradan (nebuzar-adan) » Commands the assyrian army which besieged jerusalem and carried the inhabitants to babylon
Pomegranate » Carved on the pillars of the temple
Temple » Solomon's » Destroyed by nebuchadnezzar, and the valuable contents carried to babylon
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Nebuchadnezzar destroys the city and temple, takes him captive to babylon, blinds his eyes, kills his sons

Jeremiah 52:24 (show verse)

And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the door:

Jerusalem » Captured and pillaged by » Nebuchadnezzar, king of babylon
Month » Ab (august) » number only mentioned » Temple destroyed in
Nebuzaradan (nebuzar-adan) » Commands the assyrian army which besieged jerusalem and carried the inhabitants to babylon
Seraiah » Chief priest at the time of collapse of jerusalem » Killed by nebuchadnezzar
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Nebuchadnezzar destroys the city and temple, takes him captive to babylon, blinds his eyes, kills his sons
Zephaniah » A priest in the reign of zedekiah, king of judah » Taken to riblah and killed

Jeremiah 52:25 (show verse)

He took also out of the city a eunuch, who had charge of the men of war; and seven men of them that were the king's counsel, who were found in the city; and the principal scribe of the army, who mustered the people of the land; and threescore men of the people of the land, that were found in the midst of the city.

Eunuch » Influential court officials
Month » Ab (august) » number only mentioned » Temple destroyed in
Nebuzaradan (nebuzar-adan) » Commands the assyrian army which besieged jerusalem and carried the inhabitants to babylon
Scribes » Acted as » Keepers of the muster-rolls of the host
Seraiah » Chief priest at the time of collapse of jerusalem » Killed by nebuchadnezzar
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Nebuchadnezzar destroys the city and temple, takes him captive to babylon, blinds his eyes, kills his sons
Zephaniah » A priest in the reign of zedekiah, king of judah » Taken to riblah and killed

Jeremiah 52:26 (show verse)

So Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard took them, and brought them to the king of Babylon to Riblah.

Month » Ab (august) » number only mentioned » Temple destroyed in
Nebuzaradan (nebuzar-adan) » Commands the assyrian army which besieged jerusalem and carried the inhabitants to babylon
Riblah » Headquarters of nebuchadnezzar during the siege of jerusalem
Seraiah » Chief priest at the time of collapse of jerusalem » Killed by nebuchadnezzar
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Nebuchadnezzar destroys the city and temple, takes him captive to babylon, blinds his eyes, kills his sons
Zephaniah » A priest in the reign of zedekiah, king of judah » Taken to riblah and killed

Jeremiah 52:27 (show verse)

And the king of Babylon struck them, and put them to death in Riblah in the land of Hamath. Thus Judah was carried away captive out of its own land.

Month » Ab (august) » number only mentioned » Temple destroyed in
Nebuzaradan (nebuzar-adan) » Commands the assyrian army which besieged jerusalem and carried the inhabitants to babylon
Seraiah » Chief priest at the time of collapse of jerusalem » Killed by nebuchadnezzar
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Nebuchadnezzar destroys the city and temple, takes him captive to babylon, blinds his eyes, kills his sons
Zephaniah » A priest in the reign of zedekiah, king of judah » Taken to riblah and killed

Jeremiah 52:28 (show verse)

These are the people whom Nebuchadnezzar carried away captive: in the seventh year three thousand Jews and three and twenty:

Captivity » Fulfilled
Israel » Captivity of » They live in babylon
Month » Ab (august) » number only mentioned » Temple destroyed in
Nebuzaradan (nebuzar-adan) » Commands the assyrian army which besieged jerusalem and carried the inhabitants to babylon
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Nebuchadnezzar destroys the city and temple, takes him captive to babylon, blinds his eyes, kills his sons

Jeremiah 52:29 (show verse)

In the eighteenth year of Nebuchadnezzar he carried away captive from Jerusalem eight hundred thirty and two persons:

Jeremiah 52:30 (show verse)

In the three and twentieth year of Nebuchadnezzar Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard carried away captive of the Jews seven hundred forty and five persons: all the persons were four thousand and six hundred.

Jeremiah 52:31 (show verse)

And it came to pass in the seven and thirtieth year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, in the five and twentieth day of the month, that Evil-merodach king of Babylon in the first year of his reign lifted up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah, and brought him forth out of prison,

Evil-merodach » Released jehoiachin from prison
Jehoiachin » Released from prison by evil-merodach, and promoted above other kings, and honored until death

Jeremiah 52:32 (show verse)

And spoke kindly unto him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings that were with him in Babylon,

Evil-merodach » Released jehoiachin from prison
Jehoiachin » Released from prison by evil-merodach, and promoted above other kings, and honored until death
Social duties » Fidelity in business » Kind words
Words » Kept words of Christ » Kind, examples of

Jeremiah 52:33 (show verse)

And changed his prison garments: and he did continually eat bread before him all the days of his life.

Evil-merodach » Released jehoiachin from prison
Jehoiachin » Released from prison by evil-merodach, and promoted above other kings, and honored until death

Jeremiah 52:34 (show verse)

And for his provision, there was a regular ration given him from the king of Babylon, every day a portion until the day of his death, all the days of his life.

Evil-merodach » Released jehoiachin from prison
Jehoiachin » Released from prison by evil-merodach, and promoted above other kings, and honored until death